My friend has a Nazi flag which his uncle brought back from WWII. He doesn't want it and doesn't want to sell it, but doesn't know what to do with it. It seems like it has enough historical significance that it should not be destroyed. What should he do?
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mistermojo
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Talk to a local museum. You may be able to donate it to them.
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Museum as Darryl 61 suggested
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People buy and sell that stuff in militaria and gun shows all over the place. Depending on size, cloth and condition, they run anywhere from $125 to $1500+. If you take it to one of them, someone will most likely take it off your hands for free if you're dead-set against profitting from it. You can also look up re-enactors groups websites and see if they'd be interested in it for historical purposes.
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A donation to a museum that has views similar to your friends. A US military museum, or a holocost museum might be good choices to suggest.
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I have a friend who deals in WWII memorabilia, if your friend ever changed their mind about selling I am sure he would buy it. Let me know and I can put them in touch I agree with the other answers though, donating to a museum is a great idea.
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Donate it to a museum and I didn't copy anyone's answer in case you wonder all why these answers are same.
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sell it to a museum
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In my opinion your friend should either donate it to a museum of history that also focusses on WWII, or ask history teachers at local schools whether they want to use it in class. If nobody wants to have it, just burn it. Nazi symbols are nothing anybody needs to have, the Nazi regime killed millions of people. So if anybody wants to use this for educational purposes it's ok to give it to him. Using it for any other purpose for me is inacceptable.
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I'm sure there is a museum would be glad to have it. especially if you know something about where it was used and how it was acquired
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A holocaust museum seems appropriate.
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One caveat, if he was in the military when he acquired the flag, your uncle could get in trouble for bringing back "war souvenirs". You might want to investigate that and be careful how he handles the donation legally, to protect himself. An unlce of mine also brought back "items" from WW2 and his wife did the donating to the area museum. She waited until he had died. I do not know what the military charges might be.
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What would I do? Well... I would do what I do, do... I would sell it to someone that does appreciate it so that it can be preserved for posterity sake if nothing else. History is history and there is not a Jew on the planet that would ever want anyone to forget that horrible period in time. The more evidence we have the more history we will have to refer to so that it NEVER happens ever again!
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I'm not sure, but it may comfort you to know that others have had the same dilemma - http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001179.html
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It does have historical significance and would probably be a welcome addition to many small museums.
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mail it to the Smithsonian in Washington DC
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Give to to the museum.
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If he doesn't want it, maybe he could give it to a collector or a museum. Nasty as it is, it is still a piece of important history. I'd keep it, I wouldn't hang it out of the window or anything, but it's an interesting item with an interesting and personal story attached.
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Donate it to a War Museum
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If you live in the north of England why donate it to the Imperial War Museum in Manchester .If not donate it to a military museum near to your home.Either one would be glad to have it in their collection.
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If no museum's interested in it, he could give it to a local theater group or repertory company, or even a school drama club/department. It would come in handy for dozens of productions including anything from Sound of Music to creative re-settings of Richard III and Measure for Measure.
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i am half german....but, i do not support the genocide that Hitler and his regime spread......i think that you should burn it.....would you want to make money off knowing how many Jew's that Hitler sent to their death????????? take care.....Brian......
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Donate it to a museum or find a private collector. There are people who collect that sort of thing who have no interest in Nazism, only the historical value (myself included)
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I'll take it if he doesn't want it. There is a reasonable chance that if the uncle was close enough to get a hold of a flag, he was pretty close indeed. That is significant. Somebody who appreciates that should have the flag. If your friend does not (I do not care, that is his business) I can tell you that I do. Have him comment if he wants me to take it off his hands.
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sell it on ebay or a forum
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How about designing some sort of collection including other memorabilia, photos and letters from the uncle? It's less hideous if it's in the proper context - that is, displayed as the symbol of the ones who LOST the war.
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Either burned or take it to the museum
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